It can be an excellent didactic material for impromptu activities with kids, you just need to apply a little imagination and a non-standard approach to the coloring process.
We use coloring to present autumn to children in all its glory and splendor. We show samples of dry leaves or their images, find out what colors can be found on their surface.
Science lesson
We find out why trees shed their leaves before winter:
- They are not needed, because sunlight not enough.
- The tree thus saves moisture reserves without spending it on the crown.
- Together with the leaves, unnecessary substances that have accumulated in them are removed.
- Without leaves, trees are much easier to endure snowfalls and strong winds- the branches do not break like that.
We study the shape of the leaves and learn to determine which tree they belong to. It is good if it is possible to compare images of leaflets with a real herbarium and determine their appearance. Then, according to the color of natural leaves, we give color to the painted ones.
We plunge into natural history: we talk about what substances give color to the foliage and what they mean. Green - chlorophyll, it allows you to get nutrients from water and sunlight. Red and yellow are special pigments that are found in leaves in summer, but in autumn, when the amount of sunlight decreases, they displace chlorophyll, since it does not form new molecules.
Autumn castings - nature itself inspires
How to get the desired shade of color
Along the way, we analyze the methods of mixing paints:
- Red and yellow - give orange;
- Red and green - brown;
- Blue and yellow - green.
We find out which shades are basic (blue, yellow and red). We exclude a shade that is not characteristic of foliage (blue). We experiment with the remaining colors, coloring the leaves on the coloring page with them, mixing in different proportions(we use paint to work).
Oak leaf coloring page
Coloring book with several leaves
Coloring page « autumn leaves» with a leaf of oak and viburnum
If there is no fantasy or you want to plunge into the autumn magic a little, spend time with your child drawing a maple leaf. This interesting activity with many bright colors and positive emotions.
Maple Leaf of the most beautiful. Besides what he has original shape with five pointed ends, its color is very bright and colorful. It doesn’t matter for what purpose you need to depict this drawing, for children's competition or autumn landscape, This useful pastime for any person.
Drawing a maple leaf is easy. This will help you step by step sketches:
- First of all, you should draw the frame of the sheet. To do this, you need to draw an arcuate vertical line is the stem of the leaf.
- Then freehand draw two horizontal intersecting lines. This is the basis for its five-pointed form.
- Circle the tips of the drawn lines, and then erase the sketch inside the drawing. The base is ready!
After that, start detailing your drawing. It is necessary to make sharp tips along the edges of the leaf so that it looks realistic.
Drawing detail After that, erase the extra sketch lines and draw characteristic veins on the leaf.
Veins on a maple leaf After that, you just have to paint the sheet in colorful colors: yellow, orange, brick, brown, red, green. The leaf can be monophonic, can have many shades.
Maple leaf coloring option Maple leaf image and outline, template
If you do not have the artistic skills, time, or even the inclination to painstakingly draw a maple leaf, you may a template will come in handy. This template can circle on clean slate paper and then color to your liking. So you get neat and beautiful drawing.
Templates for drawing a maple leaf:
Maple leaf, pattern. Option number 1 
Maple leaf, pattern. Option number 2 
Maple leaf, pattern. Option number 3 
Maple leaf, pattern. Option number 4 Autumn maple leaf: drawings for children
Get creative ideas and draw a maple leaf with your child (one or a whole bouquet) can be done by studying already finished works.
Maple leaf drawings for kids:
Realistic drawing maple leaf 
Children's drawing: Maple Leaf 
colorful maple leaf drawing 
Maple and maple leaf: drawing 
Beautiful maple leaf: drawing Let's color the maple leaf.
There are countless autumn leaf patterns on the Internet. Usually they are required as decoration for events - downloaded, printed on colored paper and cut out. Hung on the walls and curtains - wow! - Golden autumn actually. And it's all done by the adults themselves. Well, then the grateful kids have fun. But these same autumn leaves are excellent material for the development of hands and eye in children. Let them paint and cut! And holidays with such design will be dearer!
So, the template is Maple leaf coloring for 5-7 year old children. Here he is:
A rather large leaf, there is something to work on.
Let's start with the outline. I love wraps! They amazingly strengthen the hand, bring up confidence not only in the lines, but also in the character of the child.
Circled - well, they have already done a useful job. Now we draw the veins. I usually show step by step on the board or on a large paper poster. I draw the main five veins one after another, and the students repeat - gradually build their own pattern.
Draw the main veins on the sheet
Here the difficulty for children is to clearly hit the middle longest tooth of each blade with a line. Now let's draw the lateral branches of the veins - into each clove, we won't miss a single one, this is not only a firm hand, but also a training of attention. And besides, it is necessary to draw easily - without pressure, this also requires concentration. We drew a diagram of the veins and ... what? - coloring again! Yes, they themselves drew another stage of the outline.
